Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.
“The Bimson Blacksmith Shop was constructed in 1893 by Alfred G. Bimson as the first blacksmith shop in Berthoud, Colorado, USA.”
Wikipedia article Bimson Blacksmith Shop, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 110 National Register listings published here for Larimer County · listed in 1981 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 200 fires within 5 miles of Bimson Blacksmith Shop between 1992 and 2020, burning about 57 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 160 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 10 |
| Debris and open burning | 9 |
| Smoking | 9 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Fireworks | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Berthoud Fire Protection District | UNKNOWN |
| 8 September 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Berthoud Fire Protection District | UNKNOWN |
| 3 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Berthoud Fire Protection District | UNKNOWN |
| 29 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Berthoud Fire Protection District | UNKNOWN |
| 29 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Berthoud Fire Protection District | UNKNOWN |
| 2 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Berthoud Fire Protection District | UNKNOWN |
| 19 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Berthoud Fire Protection District | UNKNOWN |
| 14 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Berthoud Fire Protection District | UNKNOWN |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Bimson Blacksmith Shop: 1 occurrence, 1 plant. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Fire Clay (Refractory), Calcium. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Facility) Loveland Sugar Refinery Quarry | Calcium | Plant | ||
| Unknown | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Occurrence | Sedimentary |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Berthoud, the town this property stands in, in 36 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 17 hail, 9 thunderstorm wind, 8 flash flood, 1 lightning. The reports record 2 deaths. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2013 | Flash Flood | Berthoud | 2 killed | Heavy rain continued to produce widespread flash flooding. A 79-yr old Larimer County resident was killed when she was swept away while trying to climb to safety from her home in Cedar Point. In addition, A 61-yr old Cedar Point resident died when her home was swept down the Big Thompson River by the floodwaters. |
| June 2015 | Flash Flood | Berthoud | $15,000 | Significant flooding was observed along the Larimer/Boulder county line. Numerous roads were closed due to flash flooding. |
| May 2014 | Flash Flood | Berthoud | $10,000 | Heavy rainfall produced flash flooding south of Loveland. Running water, up to 6 inches deep, overflowed ditches and onto the highway near Campion and Lone Tree Reservoir. South County Road 9 and East Highway 402 were closed. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Berthoud | $1,000 | A maple tree and two pine trees were knocked down. |
| July 2024 | Hail | Berthoud | - | Hail up to the size of a half dollar fell for a duration of 6 minutes. |
| June 2015 | Tornado (EF3) | Berthoud | - | The tornado contiinued its track into Larimer County. At least 25 homes between Longmont and Berthoud were damaged; three of them destroyed. No injuries were reported as the winds tore apart homes and rolled vehicles. |
| September 2013 | Flash Flood | Berthoud | - | Continuous heavy rainfall produced flash flooding that inundated much of central Larimer County including the towns of Drake, Estes Park and Glen Haven. |
| September 2013 | Flash Flood | Berthoud | - | Continuous heavy rainfall produced flash flooding in and around Estes Park. |
| September 2013 | Flash Flood | Berthoud | - | Continuous heavy rainfall produced flash flooding. The town of Glen Haven, between Estes Park and Drake, was cut off due to water and debris blocking roads in both directions. |
| September 2013 | Flash Flood | Berthoud | - | Heavy rain upstream, including the headwaters of the Big Thompson River, its tributaries and Rocky Mountain National Park continued. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Berthoud | - | Strong microburst winds snapped numerous tree branches, up to 4 inches in diameter. |
| July 2001 | Flash Flood | Berthoud | - | Heavy rain caused flooding and flash flooding problems in the Berthoud area. Some parts of town were under 2 to 3 feet of standing water. State Highway 287 was closed as high water covered the roadway. Some basements in the Berthoud Lake subdivision were inundated with up to 5 feet of water. Major crop damage was reported on the west side of town as 320 acres of corn, wheat and beets were flooded. The storm also caused the Burlington Northern/Santa Fe railroad to shut down tracks for 4 hours while repair crews fixed a 100-foot and 75-foot stretch of track the had been washed out. |
| April 1994 | Hail | Berthoud | - | A thunderstorm dumped dime-size hail five miles southeast of Fort Collins and five miles east of Berthoud (20 miles south southeast of Fort Collins). |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Berthoud | - | no account filed |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Berthoud | - | no account filed |
| July 2024 | Hail | Berthoud | - | no account filed |
| July 2024 | Hail | Berthoud | - | no account filed |
| July 2024 | Hail | Berthoud | - | no account filed |
| May 2020 | Hail | Berthoud | - | no account filed |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Berthoud | - | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Hail | Berthoud | - | no account filed |
| August 2018 | Hail | Berthoud | - | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Hail | Berthoud | - | no account filed |
| July 2010 | Lightning | Berthoud | - | no account filed |
| September 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Berthoud | - | no account filed |
| July 2009 | Hail | Berthoud | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Berthoud | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Berthoud | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Berthoud | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Berthoud | - | no account filed |
| August 2005 | Hail | Berthoud | - | no account filed |
| August 2005 | Hail | Berthoud | - | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Berthoud | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Berthoud | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Hail | Berthoud | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Berthoud | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gustav and Annie Swanson Farm | 4.3 miles | 2005 | |
| Milner-Schwarz House | 5.7 miles | 2014 | |
 | Loveland State Amory | 5.9 miles | 2001 |
 | Downtown Loveland Historic District | 6.2 miles | 2015 |
 | First United Presbyterian Church | 6.2 miles | 2004 |
 | Rialto Theater | 6.2 miles | 1988 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 81000185 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Larimer County | All 110 listed properties in this county. |
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